Cael stood up first, pulling Ariana's chair back for her and gently guiding her out of the dining room. He looked every bit the gentleman.
Charlotte also got up, adjusting her skirt and lowering her head. She shot a shy glance at Cael, her lips pressed together.
As Cael passed by her, he boldly reached out and pinched Charlotte’s bottom.
Annabelle saw the whole thing.
This man was absolutely outrageous!
Though she knew there were good and bad men in the world, seeing it firsthand was an entirely different matter.
Should she warn Ariana?
She debated for a moment. Ariana was engaged to Cael, but she had been pining for Kendrick even after that. Cael and Ariana were both equally at fault in their relationship, so maybe she shouldn't interfere.
But as she thought about it, Annabelle
